CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades
Florida Southern Athletics Male Freshman of the Year (2024-25)
Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2024)
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2024)
Competed in four of Florida Southern’s five races on the season … top individual finish came at the Sunshine State Conference Championship with a 23^rd-place showing … lone 6K race of the season was the Holloway Collegiate XC Opener which featured a time of 19:53 while placing 25^th … top 8K performance came at the UAH Charger Invitational while crossing the line in 25:50.1 while placing 120^th … completed the 8K SSC Championship course in 26:03.8.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... competed in both cross country and track … four-time Pinellas County Athletic Conference Champion … Pinellas County Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship Course Record Holder … St. Petersburg City Champion … St. Petersburg Cross Country City Championship Course Record Holder … six-time District Champion … one-time Region Champ … two-time All-State selection … received the Pinellas County Schools Henry Deck Award for PCAC Male Athlete of the Year … honored with the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award … named the Pinellas County Cross Country Runner of the Year … received the Lee Benjamin Northeast Hall of Fame Scholarship … named the Northeast Exchange Club Youth of the Month … St. Petersburg Rotary Club Student of the Month … Northeast High School Academy of Finance Scholarship … Raymond James Financial Literacy Internship Scholarship … First Place FBLA Districts Insurance and Risk Management … Second Place FBLA Districts Introduction to Business Concepts.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Kristin Zuppa … has a younger brother, Simon … mother, Kristin, was a student-athlete on the Furman University cross country and track teams … favorite professional teams are the Tampa Bay Lightning, Rays and Buccaneers and the New York Giants … enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with friends and family when not out running.